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Compare Annuities & Equity Linked CDs

Whether a deferred fixed annuity or a CD is better for your savings plan depends on a number of individual factors.  You can compare annuities and bank CDs regarding the safety of your principal, the length of term you are looking for, your distribution options, …

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Compare Equity Linked CDs from Bank of the West

According to a press release on Yahoo! Finance, “Bank of the West Introduces Market Linked CDs (MLCDs).”  When you compare equity linked CDs with other investments, the main benefit is that you have the protection of FDIC insurance along with participation in the markets.  Bank …

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Equity Linked CDs are Safe

Equity linked CDs can be a safer and lower-cost alternative to equity-indexed annuities for some investors.  In the recent PR Web press release “Equity-Linked Certificates of Deposit: The Safer Low-Cost EIA Alternative,” Jeffrey Voudrie’s article from Guarding Your Wealth is summarized.  Equity linked CDs have …

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Wise Indexed CD for Safety

According to Bloomberg’s article “Wells Fargo Aims Market-Linked CDs at ‘Nervous Nellies’,” banks like Wells Fargo and Sovereign are trying to give investors the benefits of two worlds with equity linked CDs.  Authors Margaret Collins and Zeke Faux say that the popularity of this investment …

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